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'''Chernihiv''' ({{lang-ua|Чернігів}}), often called by the [[Russian language|Russian]] name '''Chernigov''' (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern [[Ukraine]], the central city of [[Chernihiv Oblast]] (province). The city population is 295,500 ([[2004]]). |
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Population 295,500 (2004). |
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First mentioned in chronicles in [[907]] the city was an important center in [[Kievan Rus']], the seat of powerful [[Chernigov Principality]], whose rulers at times rivaled for power with [[Kiev]] [[Grand Prince]]s and often overthrew them and took the primary seat in Kiev for themselves. The [[golden age]] of Chernigov lasted until [[1239]] when the city was [[Mongol_invasion_of_Russia|sacked by the hordes]] of [[Mengu Khan]] which started a long period of relative obscurity. The area fell under the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]] in [[1353]]. The city was burned again by [[Crimean Tatar]] [[Mengli-Girei Khan]] in [[1482]] and [[1497]] and in the 15th-17th century it changed hands several times between Lithuania, [[Muscovy]] ([[1408]] - [[1420]] and from [[1503]]), and the [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]] [[1618]] - [[1648]], where it was granted [[Magdeburg rights]] in [[1623]] and in [[1635]] became a seat of [[Czernichów Voivodship]]. |
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*Founded as early as [[9th century]] |
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*One of major cities of [[Kievan Rus']], an [[Early East Slavs|early East Slavic]] state |
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*The reign of [[knyaz]] [[Mstislav Mstislavich, The Bold]] started the [[golden age]] of Chernihiv |
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*Destroyed by [[Tartars]] in [[1239]] and later attacked until late [[15th century]] |
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*In [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania|Lithuanian]] hands during the [[14th century]] |
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*Part of [[Muscovy]], [[15th century|15th]]–[[16th century|16th centuries]] |
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*Ceded to the [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]] in [[1618]] |
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*Annexed by [[Imperial Russia|Russia]] in [[1648]] following the [[Bohdan Khmelnytsky]] uprising |
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*[[Soviet Union|Soviet]] rule established in [[1919]]; Chernihiv part of the [[Ukrainian SSR]] |
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*During the [[Nazi]] occupation [[1941]]–[[1943]] the city was almost completely destroyed |
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*[[1986]] [[Chernobyl accident|Chornobyl catastrophe]] |
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*In [[1990]] a "sausage revolution" breaks out in Chernihiv as people seize food from the car of a [[Communist]] Party official |
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*1300th anniversary of the foundation of the city celebrated in [[1992]] |
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Revision as of 01:49, 20 July 2005
Chernihiv (Template:Lang-ua), often called by the Russian name Chernigov (Чернигов) is an ancient city in northern Ukraine, the central city of Chernihiv Oblast (province). The city population is 295,500 (2004).
First mentioned in chronicles in 907 the city was an important center in Kievan Rus', the seat of powerful Chernigov Principality, whose rulers at times rivaled for power with Kiev Grand Princes and often overthrew them and took the primary seat in Kiev for themselves. The golden age of Chernigov lasted until 1239 when the city was sacked by the hordes of Mengu Khan which started a long period of relative obscurity. The area fell under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1353. The city was burned again by Crimean Tatar Mengli-Girei Khan in 1482 and 1497 and in the 15th-17th century it changed hands several times between Lithuania, Muscovy (1408 - 1420 and from 1503), and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1618 - 1648, where it was granted Magdeburg rights in 1623 and in 1635 became a seat of Czernichów Voivodship.
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